B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dies following prison attack

Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton has died in hospital.

Following an attack on May 19 by another inmate in Québec’s maximum security Port-Cartier Institution, CityNews has confirmed that Pickton has died from his injuries.

Pickton was convicted of killing six women in B.C. and believed to be responsible for dozens more. He was 74 years old.

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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Pickton was attacked on May 21. The attack happened on May 19.

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